Japanese culture fair to be held in Hanoi

Vietnamese will have a chance to learn more about the unique culture of
Japan at the Cool Japan Fukuoka Fair 2014, to be held on January 18 and
19.

The fair, which will be held at the National Museum of
History on 25 Tong Dan Street in Hanoi, will showcase a number of
activities, including a fashion show featuring Kawaii costumes,
demonstrations of the art of paper folding known as origami and manga
painting.

In addition, Japanese make-up artists will update female visitors on the latest make-up trends in Japan.

Along with the fair, organised by the authority of the Fukuoka
Prefecture in Japan in collaboration with the museum, an exhibition
dedicated to Japanese culture will also be held within the museum.

Seventy exhibits will highlight Japanese antique ceramics,
Buddhism-themed sculptures, samurai, the Mongol invasion of Japan in the
beginning of the 13th century and the development of ties between
Vietnam and Japan.

The exhibition will open to the public from January 16 to March 9.-VNA